1.0Mindfulness Mattershttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmattersDr. Arnie Kozakhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/author/akozakForgiveness, Stress, and Living in the Present Moment - Mindfulness Mattersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Qou1UJlwnq"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/08/allow-me-to-forgive-you.html">Forgiveness, Stress, and Living in the Present Moment</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/08/allow-me-to-forgive-you.html/embed#?secret=Qou1UJlwnq" width="600" height="338" title="“Forgiveness, Stress, and Living in the Present Moment” — Mindfulness Matters" data-secret="Qou1UJlwnq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Some time ago, m good friend and colleague, Dr. Sam Standard, lectured in both my Health Psychology course and Introduction to Clinical Psychology course at UVM. We heard about his dissertation research conducted while obtaining his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Stanford. Forgiveness has been an underappreciated yet critical variable in health and self-perception. His…